FAQ: Windows-Linux Application Comparison
All listed Linux applications are available in the Ark Linux package repository (use Mission Control -> Install Software or apt-get). Packages in italics are already included in a default installation.
Proprietary OS Application |
Linux Application |
Microsoft Office |
OpenOffice.org, KOffice |
Microsoft Word |
OpenOffice.org Writer, KWord |
Microsoft Excel |
OpenOffice.org Calc, KSpread |
Microsoft PowerPoint |
OpenOffice.org Impress, KPresenter |
Microsoft Access |
OpenOffice.org Dbase, Kexi |
Adobe Page Maker/Quark Express |
Scribus |
Adobe Acrobat* |
OpenOffice.org*, Koffice*, Scribus (*any sub apps of) |
Adobe Acrobat Reader |
kpdf, Konqueror (via plugin) |
Photo/Image Viewer/Manager |
Konqueror (in icon view mode), Digikam and Digikam's ShowPhoto, Gwenview |
Adobe Photoshop |
Krita, Gimp, Konqueror (via right click action menus addon items) |
CorelDraw |
OpenOffice.org Draw, Karbon14 |
Corel PhotoPaint |
Krita, Gimp, Konqueror (via right click action menus addon items) |
Win Media Player/Quicktime |
Mplayer, Kmplayer, Xine, Kaffeine, VideoLan Client* (*also available for mac & windows) |
iTunes |
Amarok |
Cubase/CakeWalk/WaveLab |
Rezound, soniK, Kwave, Linux MultiMedia Studio, Konqueror (via right click action menus addon items) |
iMovie/Adobe Premiere/Ulead Video Editor |
kdenlive, kino, LIVES,Konqueror (via right click action menus addon items) |
Internet Explorer |
Konqueror, Firefox |
mIRC/IRC |
kvirc, konversation, xchat |
Microsoft .NET |
pnet |
Windows Explorer |
Konqueror |
Visual Studio |
KDevelop, Qt Designer, gcc, g++ |
